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RBC drops home mortgage rate
+ B- D9 h2 \/ U6 t: rSep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM1 r% T; _( U) L2 E# k
CANADIAN PRESS
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4 E7 G6 u% o/ F# ]& q! LRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point. U9 a' y7 c7 I8 @
/ v. Y8 z+ ?' ]: rCanada's biggest bank announced Tuesday it is reducing the posted rate on three-year to 10-year loans by a tenth of a point. The reductions are effective Wednesday. ~8 F2 \, h- P3 c( R7 I$ z' z3 J3 U
# q/ V$ E1 a5 n& D9 g0 ^# JAt the Royal, a three-year closed term falls to 6.5 per cent, while a five-year loan drops to 6.75 per cent and a seven year loan to 7.25 per cent.
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The cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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